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Ryan Gosling Honored at SB Film Festival
by Stephanie Smyth & Tracy Bueno

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Actor Ryan Gosling received the first ever Independent Award at the 23rd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival last night, January 29th. Dozens of screaming fans awaited Gosling’s arrival at the Lobero Theater in Downtown Santa Barbara.
The Independent Award acknowledges an artist who demonstrates excellence and contributes significantly to the independent film community.
Craig Gillespie, director [...]

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Definitely, Maybe—A Definite Opening Night Hit
by Stephanie Smyth

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The 23rd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival commenced with the world premiere of Alan Brooks’ newest film Definitely, Maybe. The film will not be released in theaters until this Valentine’s Day, but on January 24th, the Arlington Theater held a special screening in celebration of the festival’s opening night. Brooks presented his film along [...]

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Spaniard Javier Bardem Remembers His Roots
by Stephanie Smyth

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The work and achievements of Spanish actor Javier Bardem were celebrated on Monday, January 28, at the 23rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The fifth day of the festival concluded with the Montecito Award ceremony, where festival attendees were able to witness an in-depth interview between Bardem and Festival Executive Director Roger Durling.
Bardem [...]

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Cate Blanchett: Third Female ‘Modern Master’
by Megan Barnes

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Stephanie Smyth | The Bottom Line

Amid pouring rain and flashing cameras, Australian actress Cate Blanchett, up for two Oscars for her performances in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and I’m Not There, arrived at the 23rd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Saturday, where she accepted the Modern Master Award and [...]

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Water Conservation in IV: How Everyone Can Do Their Part
by Taylor Orr

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

With winter storms in full force, it is easy to take water for granted. When it rains in Isla Vista, students often complain about the inconvenience of biking in the rain, the colder temperature and the inability to wear a miniskirt with uggs and stay warm. In reality, 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered [...]

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Is Kenya on the Brink of Civil War?
by Sophia Gore Browne

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Former U.N. Chief Kofi Anann is in Kenya to mediate a resolution between the offending President Mwai Kibaki, accused of robbing the presidency from the opposing candidate Raila Odinga, who was leading in the elections on the 27th December, when a sudden last surge of votes secured Kibaki’s Party of National Unity victory by a [...]

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2008’s Presidential Size Financers
by Ben Tolksdorf

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Among the less visible aspects of the 2008 Presidential election are the powerful relations between the candidates and their contributors. In most dealings, top dollar donors are promised a sympathetic presidential ear on which to bend their interests.
There too has been a tradition of appointing contributors to serve cabinet [...]

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A Monstrous Must-See
by Emilia Dellemonico

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I walked into the movie theater with as many expectations about this mysterious, highly anticipated movie as most monster movie fans, but had no idea what I was about to see. While Cloverfield had plenty of explosive, city-destroying scenes with a giant, terrifying monster roaring malevolently at the civilians and soldiers scrambling around its feet, [...]

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All Aboard the Darjeeling
by Jennifer Kimbell

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Wes Anderson reinforced himself as one of the most brilliant American cinematic masterminds with his latest film, The Darjeeling Limited, which screened at IV Theater last Tuesday. In this film, Anderson illustrates his love of the exotic by placing the three estranged Whitman brothers, Francis, Peter, and Jack (Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman [...]

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Ugly Betty Star Discusses Latinos in Popular Media
by Kitzia Esteva-Martinez

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

On Thursday, January 24th, Ugly Betty star Tony Plana visited UCSB for a conversation with the campus community and Isla Vista. The event was put together by the Multicultural Center and was part of the “MCC in I.V.” series.
The conversation was facilitated by Dr. Dolores Casillas from the Chicano Studies department and focused on [...]

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